Man arrested, 2 pounds of drugs seized in Lamont: KCSO

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County sheriff’s deputies discovered over 2 pounds of a suspected controlled substance while serving a search warrant in Lamont on Thursday.

Jesus Campana, a 35-year-old from Lamont, was arrested Aug. 22 in the 7900 block of Alden Street, according to deputies. Campana had an active felony arrest warrant and deputies discovered over 2 pounds of a suspected controlled substance, a loaded firearm, large sums of money and evidence of drug sales.

Campana was arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance while armed, keeping a place for narcotic sales, possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of a controlled substance and the active felony arrest warrant, according to KCSO.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, reference case number 2024-00087066 when reaching out to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110, or Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.

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